Certified Community Behavioral health Clinic

The New York State (NYS) Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office of AddictionServices and Supports (OASAS), and the Department of Health (DOH),hereinafter referred to as the Offices, announce the development of 13 newCertified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) within the teneconomic development regions (EDRs) of New York State (as defined in thetable below) and counties without access or with limited access to CCBHCservices which will participate in the federal CCBHC Demonstration. The development of 13 CCBHCs statewide will take into consideration countiesidentified as high needs based on Medicaid data within the EDR, specifically onthe metrics of: mental health hospitalization, mental health emergencydepartment visits, suicide attempt or self-harm behavior, and overdose, as wellas those counties with limited access to currently operating CCBHC services.The Offices are seeking to develop 5 CCBHCs Downstate, defined as NYC andLong Island, and 8 CCBHCs in Upstate, defined as the remaining EDRs, asdetailed in the table below. Each awardee will be authorized to implement the fullCCBHC model (i.e. providing all nine (9) required services) at an existing clinic1site located within the proposed borough for NYC or the proposed EDR Upstate.Upon award, agencies will have the opportunity to evaluate locations in thecommunity where additional CCBHC services may be provided. Examplesinclude establishment of services within schools, shelters, and other community basedsettings. Federal and State Requirements listed below will apply. The CCBHCs will have a contract start date of October 1, 2024, and must beoperational by July 1, 2025. CCBHCs will be jointly selected for participation inthe federal CCBHC demonstration by the NYS OMH and OASAS.  The CCBHCs selected through this RFP will support New York State’s efforts tofurther develop an integrated behavioral health treatment system that is availableto all New Yorkers regardless of their location of residence or ability to pay. Thissystem will emphasize a person-centered and family-guided continuum of carethat enables individuals to enter and exit the system based on need.The CCBHC model was established on April 1, 2014, by Congress through thepassage of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (Section 223 of P.L.113-93, as amended). On July 1, 2017, thirteen providers throughout NYSimplemented the program model. The Substance Abuse and Mental HealthServices Administration (SAMHSA) extended the federal Demonstration throughSeptember 2025 and issued guidance effective February 21, 2023, enablingadditional providers to be added to the NYS Demonstration program.Awarded agencies will receive one-time startup funds and programmatic supportto grow existing operations to reach Demonstration standards by July 1, 2025and will expend all funds by June 30, 2026. The awardee will have theopportunity to participate in the Demonstration for the duration of the federalSAMHSA CCBHC Demonstration program. Upon the conclusion of the federalSAMHSA CCBHC Demonstration, selected applicants will be required to obtainlicensure as required by the State to continue to operate and serve the fulllifespan. The full RFP can be found at: https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/ All applicants must be Prequalified by the due date/time of the RFP. All applications/proposals must be submitted through the Statewide Financial System.   Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Due date:07/01/2024 2:00 PM All proposals must be submitted through the Statewide Financial System Contract term: 10/1/2024 - 6/30/2026 County(ies): All NYS counties Location: Statewide Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: N/A